Puch 250 SGS
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| Manufacturer | Steyr-Daimler-Puch |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sears SR 250 |
| Production | 1953–1970 |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 248 cm³ (15.1 in³) split single |
| Bore / stroke | 2 x 45 millimetres (2 x 1.8 in) 78 millimetres (3.1 in) |
| Top speed | 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) |
| Power | 16.5 horsepower (12.3 kW) @ 5800 rpm |
| Torque | 16.8 pound force-feet (2.32 kgf⋅m) @ 3300 rpm |
| Transmission | 4-speed, chain drive kick starter |
| Weight | 155 kilograms (342 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 13 litres (3.4 US gal) |
| Fuel consumption | 30.3 kilometres per litre (71 mpg‑US) |
The Puch 250 SGS (Schwing-Gabel-Sport) was a motorcycle manufactured by the Austrian Steyr Daimler Puch AG's Puch division in Thondorf near Graz. The motorcycle was powered by a split-single two-stroke engine (two pistons sharing a single combustion chamber). It was marketed in the United States by Sears as the "Allstate 250" or "Twingle", with the model number SR 250, and sold primarily via the Sears catalog.[1] It was a common "first motorcycle" for many riders.[2]
A total of 38,584 Puch 250 SGS motorcycles were produced between its launch on October 1, 1953 and the ending of manufacture in 1970.[3]
See also
- Puch
- Split-single
- List of motorcycles by type of engine
- Sears Dreadnought (1910s m. bike)
- List of motorcycles of the 1950s
References
- ^ Emerson, Norman (September 1989). "Low-buck Roebuck". American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Egan, Peter (January 2001). "First bikes". Cycle World. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ Ehn, Friedrich F. (March 2, 2013). Das große Puch-Buch: Die Zweiräder von 1890-1987 (in German). Weishaupt, H. ISBN 3-900310-49-1.